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Central American Sportfishing Alliance Expands Drive for Marine Conservation

The Central American Sportfishing Alliance (CASA) announced new global partnerships during ICAST 2025, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, strengthening its mission to use...

Illegal Fishing: The Ghost that Haunts Costa Rican Waters

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is an enormous problem affecting Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. In particular, the marine protected areas that make...

Costa Rica’s President Signs Sawfish Protection Law

The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, the Minister of Environment and Energy, Franz Tattenbach, and the Minister of Agriculture, Víctor Julio Carvajal...

Peter Gorinsky: Guyana Born Fishing Pioneer, Adventurer Dead at 80

Peter Gorinsky, a globally respected authority on tropical fly fishing who introduced countless friends, family and clients to the wonders of nature in Central...

Costa Rica Finally Passes Tuna Reform Law

After three years of being bounced around between two sets of representatives from congress, the Tuna reform law finally became law. There are two...

Costa Rica’s 2022 Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo

The Presidential Challenge Charitable Foundation organized an unforgettable event: The 2022 Presidential Fishing Rodeo, specially designed for fishing enthusiasts. Based on this excellent fishing and...

Costa Rican government to conduct new studies on trawl fishing

The Minister of Environment and Energy, Franz Tattenbach, confirmed that the Government will carry out new studies on trawling. The Minister hopes these new...

Guatemala bans shellfish harvesting in the Pacific due to red tide

Guatemala temporarily banned the harvesting of mollusks in the Pacific coast from Friday due to a red tide that has caused the death of...

A Letter to the New Congress of Costa Rica

Ladies and Gentlemen, First congratulations on being selected to your new position. You have accepted a difficult and taxing job. But if not for your...

Wish List for Costa Rica’s New Government

I´m in my mid-thirties living in the Caribbean jungle of Costa Rica and I pass my days pulling on 100 pound plus tarpon, or...

A Tattoo called him to Costa Rica

While fishing at Scott Lake Lodge in Canada, Tom Olivo noticed a roosterfish tattoo on the leg of his guide, Cory Craig. "That fish...

Crocodile Attack Kills Costa Rica Fisherman

In a rare event in Costa Rica, a local fisherman was attacked by a crocodile, not once but twice, resulting in his death. The...

Todd Staley Of Costa Rica Wins IGFA Conservation Award

For the first time in its history, the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) top award for conservation goes to a Costa Rica citizen. Todd...

Roosevelt’s Costa Rica fishing trip to Isla del Coco

Did you know that U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Costa Rica's Isla del Coco? Thanks to Larry Chastain we were able to get and digitize...
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Toys “R” Us Weighs Going It Alone in Costa Rica

The Panamanian company that holds the regional Toys "R" Us rights puts a Costa Rica store at about $300,000 and is weighing whether to franchise or run stores itself.

Three Paperwork Problems Led Costa Rica to Deny Beéle Concert Permit

Immigration says a contract filed for the Beéle concert listed a signer who was not in Costa Rica. Ticket refunds start automatically Monday.

Costa Rica’s Cahuita Tourism Businesses Struggle After Major Drug Raids

Tourism businesses in Cahuita, one of our best-known Caribbean destinations, are struggling with fewer visitors, declining sales and concerns about the town's reputation following...

Costa Rica Storms Return After 2,000 Lightning Strikes in One Day

If you have plans outside today, do them in the morning. Rain and thunderstorms are forecast across Costa Rica this Sunday, and most of...